2012 LSG Team Preview — Daingerfield Tigers

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 17, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — Daingerfield Tigers

Team: Daingerfield Tigers (8-2A DI)

Colors: Blue/White

Enrollment: 356 -- 4th largest in the district out of 7 schools

2012 Schedule:
Gladewater
@ Atlanta
@ Clarksville
Gilmer
Redwater **
@ New Boston **
Hooks **
@ Prairiland **
Mount Vernon **
@ Queen City **

Coach: Aric Sardinea (1 year) 10-4 at Daingerfield; 10-4 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 17

Returning Starters: Offense: 7 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* WR Edwin Mims 598 yards receiving 1st Team All-District
* OL Jacoby Simpson
* OL Fernando Rodriguez
* WR Shawn Hooks 1st Team All-District
* OL Malik Ellis 1st Team All-District
* OL Donavin Dubblin 1st Team All-District
* DB Ruben Mims 1st Team All-District
* RB JR Ray Wallace 682 yards 11 TDs rushing
* LB Calvin Bryant 76 tackles
* OL JR Willie Evans
* RB JR Cordarius Anderson
* DL JR Dylan Williams
* K Carlos Macias

Notes:
* Are finally not the defending state champion after winning 3 in a row from 2008-2010
* They Only made it to the Quarterfinals last year falling to Melissa the 2011 state champion.
* Have gone 24-5 over the last 2 seasons

Mike Says: The Tigers should continue their winning ways this year. They will feature superstar Edwin Mims who may line up anywhere. 2nd year coach Sardinea had a great first season and now has his team sitting as a top 5 team this year. They won their games by an average of over 25 points per game last year. Look for them to go 9-1 or 10-0 in the regular season and make it to at least the Quarterfinals. We are all looking forward to their non-district game against Gilmer.

Chris Says: Daingerfield barely missed a beat last season under new Head Coach, Aric Sardinea. It took the state champions, Melissa, to knock them out of the playoffs last year. Again, the Tigers should take care of business in district and once in the postseason, look for them to be alive four rounds deep or more.

Last Years Record: 10-4 overall 4-1 District

2011 Games:
at Arp (10-3) (W 32-25)
vs Atlanta (5-6) (L 6-37)
vs Bruceville-Eddy (3-7) (at Corsicana) (W 42-16)
vs Texarkana Pleasant Grove (2-8) (W 47-14)
at Gilmer (13-1) (L 31-56)
at Hooks (5-5)* (W 28-20)
vs Queen City (0-10)* (W 63-0)
at Redwater (8-4)* (L 26-43)
vs New Boston (10-3)* (OT) (W 54-48)
at Pattonville Prairiland (3-7)* (W 48-14)

Playoffs: Class 2A Division I Quarterfinals
vs Winnsboro (7-4) (at Gladewater) (W 46-19) bi-district
vs Grandview (8-2) (at Wylie) (W 49-7) Area
vs Redwater (8-4) (at Hallsville) (W 55-13) Regionals
vs Melissa (13-1) (at Royse City) (L 14-42) Quarterfinals

History:
* Ranks #9 (Up 8 spots from 2010) in the 2012 LSG Team Of The Decade Rankings
* Ranks #15 in Class 2A All-Time Winning %
* Non-Losing seasons 17 of last 18 seasons
* 4-10 vs. Gilmer since 1994
* All Time Record 554-310-25 63.72% 889 games
* Outscored opponents 632-8 on the way to their 1983 state title. They only allowed 1 TD to Carthage and a saftey to Kilgore
* All-Time Playoff Record : 77-28
* 20 consecutive playoff wins ended
* 5th consecutive playoff appearance
* playoff appearances (34) 1950,1951,1959,1960,1962,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989
1995,1996,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011

Bi-District -- 1950, 1951, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
Area -- 1982, 1987, 2004
Regionals -- 1960, 1962, 1988, 2007
Quarterfinals -- 1959, 1967, 1986, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2011
Semifinals -- 1966, 2002
State Runner Up -- 1984, 1998
State Champions -- 1968, 1983, 1985, 2008, 2009, 2010

Championship History: Daingerfield (8) 6-2
1968 2A - Daingerfield 7, Lufkin Dunbar 6
1983 3A - Daingerfield 42, Sweeny 0
1984 3A - Medina Valley 21, Daingerfield 13
1985 3A - Daingerfield 47, Cuero 22
1998 3A - Division II - Newton 21, Daingerfield 0
2008 2A - Division II Daingerfield 26, Cisco 8
2009 2A Division II Daingerfield 62, Bushland 14
2010 2A Division I Daingerfield 33, Cameron Yoe 27

Last 5 year record: 63-10

Last 10 year record: 103-29

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